War rug. Afghan, 2009. Kizzin, Farah, Afghanistan. The Whitworth, Manchester. Dark blue ground with
War rug. Afghan, 2009. Kizzin, Farah, Afghanistan. The Whitworth, Manchester. Dark blue ground with field patterned with rows of cars, tanks and helicopters, framed by a border of helicopters.“Rugs have been part of the tribal culture of Afghanistan for centuries. In response to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in 1979, rugs reflecting the war began to be produced and they have continued to be made through subsequent conflicts. Rather than imitating traditional geometric or floral motifs these rugs convey their makers’ experiences of warfare and modern life by depicting tanks, machine guns, helicopters and cars.” -- source link
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